Spotify’s stock price has been on a promising upswing, with analysts setting ambitious targets as shares edge near $400. The last time SPOT approached this mark was in early 2021, fueled by high-profile content deals, but concerns over profitability and market pressures pulled it down to the $70s in 2022. Under CEO Daniel Ek’s direction, Spotify shifted focus to profitability, cutting unnecessary expenditures. Analysts are optimistic, with targets ranging up to $490 from firms like Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, driven by projected subscriber growth, podcasting, and ad revenue.
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Mark Zuckerberg Dethroned: Three 22-Year-Old Mercor Founders Become Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
Mercor’s 22-year-old founders have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after a $350 million funding round valued the AI recruitment startup at $10 billion, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s record. Mercor, a fast-rising recruitment startup powering AI model training for Silicon Valley’s biggest labs, has created the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. Three 22-year-old cofounders, including two Americans of Indian origin, have dethroned Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest sel
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Soho House Acquired for £2 Billion as Ashton Kutcher Joins Board
Private members' club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium involving Hollywood actor turned investor Ashton Kutcher. The group opened its first club in London in 1995, and now has 46 Soho Houses in Europe, North America and Asia, as well a string of other up-market hospitality businesses. It is widely regarded as being a popular haunt of A-list celebrities, and one of its London venues was reportedly where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first date.
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Kanye West Announces 2nd Tampa Concert On June 28
Hip-Hop mogul Ye is headed back to Tampa in a major way after overwhelming ticket demand pushed Raymond James Stadium to add a second concert date to his 2026 return. The stadium announced Tuesday that Ye will now perform on Sunday, June 28, in addition to his previously scheduled June 26 show. Presale access begins Wednesday, May 27, at 10 a.m., while general ticket sales launch Thursday morning through Ticketmaster. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Raymond James Stadium (@rjst
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Sinner suffers shock French Open exit to Cerundolo
Jannik Sinner's 30-match winning run came to an abrupt halt at the French Open on Thursday as the world number one succumbed to sweltering conditions in a five-set, second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo. Sinner, the red-hot favourite at Roland Garros, appeared to be cruising to victory, holding a two-set lead and a commanding 5–1 advantage in the third, before suddenly taking a turn for the worse. The Italian complained of dehydration and dizziness, saying he felt as though he might vomit
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Soulja Boy Thinks His Triple‑Drop Might Have Helped Inspire Drake’s Three‑Album Day
Soulja Boy is once again reminding everyone he was early to a trend, this time in the way artists flood the timeline with music. After Drake released three projects in 24 hours, Big Draco jumped online to point out that he dropped three albums in a single day back in 2009 and claimed he made that kind of release strategy history first. In a recent post, he highlighted that earlier triple‑drop and argued that people have short memories when it comes to who really pushed extreme output in the mix
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JD Launches ‘We’re In’ Campaign As Scotland Heads Back To The World Cup
JD is celebrating Scotland’s long‑awaited return to the World Cup with a new ‘We’re In’ campaign built around fan pride and big‑tournament energy. The rollout leans into the idea that this summer is bigger than football, turning Scotland’s appearance on the world stage into a full lifestyle moment. Fronted by Scotland stars past and present, the campaign showcases the latest national team kits, training wear and terrace‑ready pieces, with JD positioning itself as the place to get ready for the
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